Sunday, December 19, 2010

She is another favorite blogger of mine. We have a lot of same tastes and she writes mighty fine reviews.

Here are the details if you are interested:

Challenge runs from January 1 - December 31, 2011.

Read books from your own shelves, and then pass the books on to someone else: a friend, relative, the library, used book store, swap them, just as long as the book leaves your house once it has been read.

Decide on your goal (12 is the minimum - no maximum). Cross over books are allowed.

Grab the button and do a post about the challenge.

Keep a running list of the books you've read and passed on.

Leave a comment with a link to your post and you are entered (no Mr. Linky).

I have well over 250 books on my shelves at home. However, I have a section of shelves, about seven in total, that hold the "oldest' books of mine. I have old ARCs that I have received in my bookstore days, old bestsellers that I have been meaning to read, and others that have been recommended to me through the years.

I am going to focus my energy on these specific books because they stare at me every time I am on this blasted computer!!

I am going to shoot for 12 books but honestly if I even get through 6 I'd be happy!

Here are a few that have been giving me the evil eye for years now.

The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon

The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

Ahab's Wife - Sena Jeter Naslund

The Blind Assassin - Margaret Atwood

What am I waiting for? I must read these fabulous books sooner rather than later and then pass them on.

Of course, by this point, I'm sure everyone ELSE has read them. HA!

Happy Reading everyone. Happy Holidays, once again and as always, thanks so much for stopping by!

I did a similar challenge this past year on goodreads...out of the 12 titles I focused on, I read 10; there's no way I'm going to finish the other two, but at least I made a little dent in the old books, lol

good luck with this and your other challenges, and have a wonderful holiday!

I really should try this one again next year. But I failed so miserably at it this year. My plan is definitely to read more from my own shelves next year...but that was my plan for this year as well. What to do, what to do?!

Oh gosh Michelle I cannot believe you haven't read Shadow of the Wind yet! It is in my top 5 books EVER read before in my life! It's one of those I just wanted to climb into and become a part of - oh it's too good! And the kite runner! you'll be wondering what you were waiting on with that one too....it's amazing! Enjoy!

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